Cancer Related Fatigue and How PT Can Help

Cancer Related Fatigue and How PT Can Help

by lakecountrypt, June 24, 2015

Fatigue, also described as being weak, tired, or stressed can be exhausting on your body and it is unfortunately a symptom of cancer. A lot of cancers release a protein called cytokines which cause fatigue to your body. Fatigue also occurs when your body tries repairing your cells and tissues. This happens from treatments such as chemotherapy, or radiation because they destroy your healthy cells.
However there are ways around feeling like this and physical therapy is the key.

Physical therapists have an approach to this where they help improve strength and endurance, while improving balance and coordination. Your physical therapist will help you come up with exercise programs and strengthening regimens, in order for you to get back on track, and feeling like a new person. Physical therapists also have massage therapies which can help reduce stress and depression. With exercise comes everything including flexibility, motivation, and strength. If you want to improve your well-being you have to be willing to exercise and stretch. You will learn how to conserve energy and pace yourself for your everyday physical activities. Believe it or not rest is not the answer to fatigue, you have to find ways to get your energy levels up through exercising.

Physical Therapists will come up with certain programs that best fit that person’s fatigue. By letting them teach you the proper way to increase stamina and performance you will start feeling a lot better about your body. Stretching is extremely important because it helps improve mobility, posture, and muscle balance. Dont sit around and let fatigue take a toll on your life, there are ways around it, call a physical therapist today.

Improving Women's Health

Lake Country Physical Therapy and Sportscare has numerous programs to treat various types of trauma endured by the female body. There are certain strains put on a woman’s body that men don’t face. Lake Country Physical Therapy and Sportscare strives to treat those ordeals with the utmost care that is tailored to each patient’s specific need.

Physical therapy is often associated with sports injury and post-surgery help to increase rehabilitation rate. Although it is commonplace for those types of people to be receiving the therapy, Lake Country Physical Therapy and Sportscare provides help to many additional ailments. Pregnancy can have a heavy toll on the body over the course of nine months. There are often numerous aches and pains throughout the body that include the back, groin, shoulders, ribs, and wrists. The added weight from the baby creates bad posture and uneven weight distribution causing stress to be put on parts of the body that aren’t used to it. Lake Country Physical Therapy and Sportscare has special treatment aimed at helping these areas regain strength and returning them to their pre-pregnancy capacity.

Many women experience pain and discomfort in the pelvic floor. This can be caused by a plethora of problems including joint problems, scar tissue from surgery, radiation, childbirth, and normal wear and tear over time. This can cause crippling pain and in most cases needs physical therapy to make it bearable. Lake Country Physical Therapy and Sportscare uses many different means to help this pain that include pelvic floor relaxation training, electrical stimulation, and manual therapies, among others.

While Lake Country Physical Therapy and Sportscare provides regular physical therapy to everyday aches and pains, they seek to treat all different types of ailments. Along with the few listed above, the professionals at Lake Country Physical Therapy and Sportscare also include treatment of dysmenorrhea, bowel urgency, cancer related fatigue, and the rehabilitation of hernia surgery.
Lake Country Physical Therapy and Sportscare sets itself apart from other firms because of the wide array of complications they treat. In almost all cases, any female ache, pain, or post traumatic experience on the body can be treated at their facility. The consummate professionals at Lake Country Physical Therapy and Sportscare will make sure that every part of the process if built around the patient, ensuring the best care possible.

Lake Country Physical Therapy & Sportscare PC offers the very best physical therapy in Ontario County. We treat all your wants and needs with our trusted and experienced Physical Therapists and staff. To begin to feel pain and stress free, start your Physical Therapy journey today and schedule your evaluation by calling (585) 396-1400.

What your knees are trying to tell you

Your knees are one of the most important parts of your body. The knee joint does a lot of work for your body and although they are meant to last you forever, they may go through wear and tear over time. The knee joint is prone to injury so it is important to understand the proper way to take care of them when they are in pain.

Exercise is one of the most important factors in having a healthy knee. By keeping the knee joint moving, you are allowing the cartilage and meniscus to soak up nutrients that are provided within the joint fluid. This joint fluid will only be produced with movement, which is why it is important to remain active throughout your life. When exercising, you must understand how much strain the exercise you are doing is putting on your knee. Each activity, whether is it running or cycling, puts an unique strain on your knee and can affect your knee in various ways. By knowing these strains you will be able to choose what exercise is best for how your knee is feeling at that time.

How much weight and pressure you put on your knee is another factor that can lead to knee pain. By staying in shape you will be able to put less pressure on your knee and you will be less likely to have pain. Another tip to take some pressure away from your knee is by putting that pressure somewhere else. By keeping your hamstrings, quadriceps, and lower leg muscles strong, you will be able to evenly distribute the pressure and weight you put onto your legs.

As you age you may begin to feel more and more pain in your knee. This pain comes from the stiffening of your cartilage and menisci. When this happens it becomes even more important to make sure you are taking proper care of your knee. It is important that as you age, you continue to keep your knee flexible. By remaining flexible, your knee will not lose its full range of motion and will stay limber.

Never neglect your knees! If you do feel knee pain starting make sure to get it checked out by a professional. Do not try to fight through the pain because you can end up hurting your knee even more. Consult a physical therapist about what to do about your knee pain and how to relieve any discomfort that you may be feeling.

Lake Country Physical Therapy & Sportscare PC offers the very best physical therapy in Ontario County. We treat all your wants and needs with our trusted and experienced Physical Therapists and staff. To begin to feel pain and stress free, start your Physical Therapy journey today and schedule your evaluation by calling (585) 396-1400.